Total births
142
Girls' name · since 1980
Karista
142 babies named Karista in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 142
- total births
- 1980–2011
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
142 girls have been named Karista since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Karista has 142 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2011.
- 142 total births
- 1980–2011 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
142 girls have been named Karista since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2011.
- 142
- total births
- 1980–2011
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Karista was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
14 babies were named Karista in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Karista's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Karista splits its recorded history at 1991: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Karista at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Karista popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2011
- Peak year (1991)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Karista by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Karista's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Karista births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
56 births
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 56 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karista? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 142 babies named Karista. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 14 births.
When was Karista most popular? ▼
Karista was most popular in the 1980s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Karista been used? ▼
Karista has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 32 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Karista? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Karista's data
- Karista's decade-level peak was the 1980s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Karista
Nearby Names Like Karista
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karista
Karen Girl
#1251 987,989 births
Kara Girl
#990 101,743 births
Karla Girl
#733 91,586 births
Karina Girl
#772 61,464 births
Kari Girl
#1843 59,696 births
Compare Karista side by side: Karista vs Karen Karista vs Kara Karista vs Karla
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1980–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Karista: Baby Name Since 1980 - 142 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karista. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Karista draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.